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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-23

That Penitentiary bill found enough
friends in the Council to put it through
that body. At this distance it looks like a
measure that will stand a great deal OF
consideration by Legislators. The propo.
sition is simply this: Two Billings gentle.
men will bind themselves to present the
Territory in 1897 with a penitentiary,
costing not more than $780, 900 and capa-
BILE OF housing $50 prisoners, the considera-
ton being the Territory will give to those
gentlemen the labor of the Territorial
prisoners for ten years from the date OF the
passage of the bill, the Territory paying
the Billings party 80 cents per day for the
board OF each prisoner. In other words.
the Territory will build it's " prison with
its convict labor and pay the Billings gen.
tlemen 80 cents a day for the board OF
each. If the prison be built in two years
the Billings party will have the labor of
the %convicts eight years for nothing. It
looks like a good thing for Messrs. King
and Ash.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-23
DASTARDLY DEF
Ed. Sweeney, Nightwatchman at the st..
Lawrence is Shot From Behind.

Ed. Sweeney for some time past has been
nightwatchman at the Anaconda and st..
Lawrence mines. He is married and lived
In what is known as Chicken Flat, in Walk.
ervllle. Yesterday morning he was return.
ing home after his nights watch, and when
only about two or three hundred Yards
rom his house he was fired upon from be.
hlnd. Ihe bullet took effect in the upper
right arm. Realizing his helpless position.
ne started to run, when his assailant fred
two more shots, which did not take effect,
Sweeney reached his home in an exhausted
condition. The services of Drs. Holland
and Hammond were at once called into
reaulsltion and everything possible done to
reileve the sni1erings of the wounded man.
lne one OF the arm is very badly shattered
putatlon will be necessary or not.
Sweeney does not know who was his an.
sal!ant. He says that so far as he knows
ne mas no enemies and no one had a prndpe
against him. Some time ago he was instru-
mental IN having a man DISCHARGED from
tne 81. Lawrence, but he regards this as a
tr1v'al affair. which had been forgotten. He
Is gwen the reputation, by all questioned,
OF oelng a quiet, peacea BILE and we'll con-
aucted man He thinks that be may have
soMeone else. but this
does not seem probable, as at the time he
was attacked no one was usually about in
that locality.
Inc Sheriff was at work on the case yes
.eroay, out no clue was obtained. Early |
III tne morning a woman called at the conn !
" jail and asked il a man had been arrest
e. IN Walkerville. The jailer had not heard
the affair at that time, SO he told the
woman that no one from WalkeryiIIe had
neen arrested, and she went away. This is
1ne only semblance OF a clue that had been
ontalned up to this morning. The act was
: dastardly one, and the perpetrator of it
meet with severe treatment, as he
doubtless will if be is caught.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-23

Here is John s~winton's plan for getting
rid OF the surplus in the United States
Treasury: Rather than that the vicious
measures before Congress for the disposal
OF the Treasury surplus should be adopted,
it were better for both Houses to pass a
general bill containing the following Sec
tions: Sec. l.. That the Treasury surplus
shall be loaded in bulk on q scow. Sec. 2.
That the scow shall be towed out to mid.
ocean. Sec. 3. That it shall there be scut-
tied. Sec. 4. That thus the surplus shall
be safely deposited and sailed down at the
bottom OF the sea, in water Of the depth of
not less than four hundred (4OO) fathoms,
where it cannot be used to the detriment Of
the American people, or for the supplant-
ing OF their Republican institutions by q
military government.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-23
THE REGISTRATION R1TL-

In speaking Of the Registration Bill tn,
well-informed correspondent of the New
Northwest says: 1.-THE Registration Bill
passed by the House has been referred tc
the Council Election Committee, where j,
will be held for a time. All the Republican
members but one are in favor of passina
the bill, and trusting to it's bad features be.
ing remedied by amendment in the future,
out the five Democrats and the derelict
Republican can prevent this, and 90 the
measure is quiescent just now. The Demo.
cratic members are not opposed to a regis.
tration law, but claim that this one would
d~isirancnise many voters, and therefore
should be amended in several important
particulars" This is 50. The Democrats
OF the Legislative Assembly are not on.
posed to a properly drawn and well.di.
sested registration law, but they are on.
posed to one that annually disfraachises a
large number of the best citizens in the To-
ritory. That's what the present bill vonld
do should it be enacted into q Law. n :.
an unjust measure in its present shape and
should not pass the Council.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-23

Mrs. Evans was shopping in Butte yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geroux bad a son born the
18th instant.
Miss Rosa Moore has been quite sick, but
is convalescing.
There will be a wedding in Meaderville
soon after Lent. The boys may lose q
cook.
Teams have been busy hauling ore to
Clark 8 smelter and to the Butte reduction
works for several months.
MIR. Adams has put up a thousand tons
OF ice 10 Butte and two thousand tons for
himself at Columbia Gardens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weidman attended the
masquerade in Butte on the 18th inst.
Mr.. w. was on the committee.
Mrs. J. S. Clapp is visiting her mother in
Her husband expects her to return
soon. He will then be relieved of keeping
bachelors hall.
Mr.. Edwards, Of Utah, was engaged yes.
serday in connecting a telephone for the
montana Copper Company with the Butte
telephone lines.
Mr.; and Mrs. Charles Stuart have a
daughter born the 18th instant. They ara
TO be congratulated, as this is their ninth
daughter and eleventh child.
The debating society met as usual at the
OF l.. Hall Sunday evening. The sub
1ect discussed was, Resolved. That tho
works OF nature are finer than the wo-ks
art. The question was decided in favor
Of the affirmative.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-23
6HERIFF'S SALE.

J. A. Talbot and h. F. DIN, plaintiffs, Against
Antoine Marceau, Defendant.
To be sold at Sheriffa sale, On the 10Th day Of
February, A D. 1887, at 2 o'clock p. m, at the
front door of the Court House in the City Of
Butte, County Of Silver Bow, Territory of Mon
tana, the following described real property, to-
wit:
The Il interest in the Mill View quartz lode
mining claim, designated by the official plat and
survey thereof as Lot No. 1856, in I. 8, N. r 7, w.
The " interest in the Emily quartz lode min
ing claim designated by the official plat and sur
vey therof as Lot No. IS, A and B in T 8, N. R 7
W: Both claims situated in Summit Valley
Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana
Territory.
Dated this 10Th day OF January A. D. 1887.
JOHNE. LLOYD,
Sheriff ofSilver Bow I ounty, Montana,
By JAMES NJ. FISH. Deputy Sheriff.
The above Sheriffs sale is continued until
February q, 1887, at the hour of D. m.
JOHN E. LLOYD,
Sheriff Of Silver Bow County Montana.
February 16, 1887.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-23
RIDE TO SHOW CAUSE,

County, Montana Territory.
In the Matter of the Estate of Peter Mcmahon,
dec ssed.
James w. McMshon the Execute of the Es.
tate of Peter Mcmahon, decea ed, having file d his
pc tdon herein PRAYING for an order of sale of
the real estate of said decedent for the purposes
therein 8 t 'orth,
1t is therefore ordered by the Probate Judge
of said Court, that u persons interested in the
estate Of said deceased appear before the said
Probate Court on Monday, the 18th day of Feb.
day, at the Court room of said Probate Court, at
the Court House in the County of Silver Bow, to
show cause why an order shall no be granted to
the said Executor to sell 80 much Of the real
estate OF the said deceased as shall be necessary.
CALEB E. IRVINE,
Probate Judge.
Dated this 18th day Of January A. D.. 1887.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-23
A LIVING SPEECH.

Parnells speech in support of bis wis,
amendment to the reply to the Queen s I'D
dress was worthy Of the great occasion O
which it wal the leading feature. His char
acterization of the methods II Tory mis-.
rule over Ireland as "a polly of exaspera.
ton" is one OF those happy phrases that
live and burn and have greater influence
than volumes of statistics or months of de.
bate. The whole paragraph in which this
vivid description occurs will long be treas.
ured in the annals of Ireland and the
records Of parliamentary discussion:
Even nov, at the eleventh hour. if the
government r. Trained from tho policy Of
exasperation and stopped the infection of
injustice by legal enactments and a system
OF repression which had done more to de-
moralize Irish tenants than all the Fenian
agitators from New York to San Francis
coil they would give Ireland power to do
Tor herself what England seemed to have
neither a wish nor power to do, Ireland
would show by her laws TRANQUILITY and
prosperity how unfairly she had been
treated in the past and how unjust was the
assertion that the Irish were not law-abid.
ing people.
The excuse that American agitators ha We
rendered English repression necessary is the
meanest and most baselees of all that have
been given for the return to Cromwellian
methods in Ireland.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-23
r

Lexington Hill can boast OF a good dress
maker.
Miss Katie Lewis was shopping in Butt
The I. o. G. 7. Lodge intend givinga con
cert next month.
Miss May Kellogg, at the Lexington. i
very sick with bronchitis.
Several of the Pyke Opera Company visi
ted the Alice Mine Friday.
Miss Maggie Morris made a pleasant v,s;,
TO VAUDEVILLE last Sunday.
Rev. J. w. Bennett had an addition r.
his family on the 10Th inst.
There will he preaching in the NJ. r
Church at 1870 Sunday evening.
Mrs. w. E. Hall and daughter attended
the matinee in Butte yesterday.
Dr. r. A. Holland reports not one ma
tlent at the Alice hospital at present.
MI. Dave Thackum has been sick for
three weeks, but is able to work
again. "oiA
Mr.. Joseph Annear, E. Golden and
3; Jennings started Thursday for Camas
A Walkerville gentleman will soon lead ~
the altar one OF Butte's charming vonng
ladies. sounE
Walkervllle has been quite lively during
tne past week with balls and entertain.
Mrs. Joseph Broughton has a. severe
attack OF pleurisy and been confned to her
bed for a week. nor
Mr. Matt Powersleft the Holland Ho,,se
ior me Sisters Hospital yesterday, very
MISS Bridget Collins has been home en-.
!oylhg q vacation. She returned Tuesday
a OF ladies are engaged in taking
a subscription for the benefit Of Mr.. Rose.
year whose husband died suddenly. They
have met with excellent success.
Mr. and Mrs. Arnear intend SELLING III.
OF the Walker House and rent;ne
The hetel, as they anticipate a tr;n to
Europe, to visit the aged father Of the lat.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-23
A DESIRABLE ALLY.

Senator Riddleberger will loom up as q
very important parsonage in the next Con
gress. Should q Democrat be elected in
New Jersey to succeed Sewell, the Senate
will stand Democrats, 81; Republicans, 38;
Riddleberger, J.. With the vote of the lat
ter the Democrats will be able to tie that
body; without him they will be in a minor
berger will occupy q commanding position
and become a very desirable ally.
Noting this fact. the Chicago Herald re-
marks that since this prospect appeared
upon the political horizon, many able or
gans Of Republican opinion have affected
to be profoundly distressed over the posi-
bility that Riddleberger may Thus become
a great power in the nation. It 30 happens
that Riddleberger is q man who sometimes
partakes rather freely. and he is not in any
other sense the peer OF other members of
that august body, but he is the same Rid
dlebereer for whom a Republican Senate
went into q deadlock at one time in it's de-
termination to buy Mahone's support, and
the same Riddleberger for whose political
welfare in Virginia the lamented Garfield
used the Federal patronage without stint.
Mahone's career comes to an end with the
expiration of this Senate, but his partner, I
will hang on for two years
If he shall incline toward the side
has the disposal of the loaves and
fishes who can wonder at it?
It is to be remembered that this MERGE
nary and characterless element was intro
duced into the United States Senate under
the auspices OF the Republicans. who were
~anxions thus to break the solid South.
Malone and Riddleberger were angels fresh
rom paradise when they were doing the
work OF the Republican party, but now
hat the only one of them who will be left
lfter the present session is naturally turn
ng toward the side that has the favors to
dispense, he is suddenly transformed into a
Of the basest sort. Six years ago
ext April the sanity George F. Hoar said
hat Malone had the light of the morning
. his brow. That was after the little Vir-
mia renegade had agreed to vote with the
if they would elect Riddle
erger Sergeant-at-arms OF tho Senate. ]
be Democrats nov have a perfect right to ]
~ that the light OF the morning is on !
idd)eberger's brow, if they can muster up /
aough can't for the purpose. l.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-23

There arc now four bills in the Legisla-
turs providing for the creation of new
counties. namely: for tho County OF Park,
or the County Of Mission, for the County
Of Cascade and for the County Of Teton.
In view OF thu possibility Of Montana being
admitted as q State within the next two
aears The MINER would inquire if it were
not better to defer the organization Of new
counties until the meeting of the first State
Legislature when a general change in
county boundary lines would be in order.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-23
TIME TABLE.
SUMMONS.


In the District Court of the Second Judicial Dis.
trict of the Territory of Montana, In and FIR
the County of Silver Bow.
Geo. W. Farli s and Joseph a Farlin,
". T. Balland. John Quinn, A. Martin, M. 8.
Finn, VIM. Robinson. Sarah F. Grant. Joseph
Grennon ct al.
Defendants.
The people OF the Territory Of Montana send
greeting to W.. T. Balland. John Quinn. A. Mar.
tin, NJ. s. Finn. VIM. Robinson, Sarah +. Grant
and Joseph Grennon, ct al. defendants.
You are hereby required to appear In an action
brought against you by the above named plain.
tiff in the District Court of the Second Judicial
District of the Territory of Montana, in and for
complaint fled therein, within ten days Tex x
elusive OF the day of ~serv1ce) after the service on
you of this summons, If served within this
county; OF, if served out of this county, but in
this district, within twenty days; otherwise with.
in forty days; or judgment by default will be
said complaint.
Thu said action Is brought to recover judgment
against said defendants for the recovery of the
possession of that certain quartz lode mining
claim situated and bearing in Summit Valley
Mining District. Silver Bow County, Montana
Territory, and every part thereof located. known
and called the Emma lode claim and more par
t%icularly described by the official survey thereof
as follows, to wit: Lot l31 A and b. Beginning
a. tHS bOutn west corner, numOer one ", from
which the quarter 90 section corner on the south
boundary Of section Is. township s, north of
range 8. west of the principal meridian, bears
south A deg. 50 min. west. 1,74 feet distant and
running thence north SO deg. IS min, east 1,Oe9
feet, thence north % deg. As min., west 600 feet,
thence south 50 deg: As min.. west l .oee feet,
then e south 20 deg. As min, east 800 feet to the
place ofbeginning. And containing an area Of
and Sc 100 acres, and for the sum of five
dollars damages for unlawfully with
holding possession thereof. Second, for the sum
of five thousand dollars. the value of the rents,
and profits of said above described prem
lses. Third. for the costs OF this action.
And you are hereby notified that If you fail to
appear and answer said complaint as above re-
quired, the said plaintiff will take a default
against you and apply to the court for the relief
prayed for In the complaint of plaintiff. filed
herein.
Given under my hand and the Seal Of the Dis
trict Court of the Second District of the Terri
tory of Montana. in and for the County of Sill.
yer Bow, this 29th day of December, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-six.
[sEAL.] NJ. B. HENDERSON, Clerk.
By Chas. S. Warren, Deputy Clerk.
Robinson 4 stapleton,
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-23

The successful conclusion of q treaty
with the Piegan Indians by the Indian
Commission will be hailed with delight by
the people of Montana. In consideration
of the sum of 81, 500, 900 the Indians agree
to part with a vast area OF country upon
our northern border, including some of the
best grazing and agricultural lands in the
Territory. The cession opens the Sweet
Grass hills to settlement and settles the
right OF way question for tho Manitoba
railroad. The homo Of the Piegans will
now be in the northwestern portion of the
vast reservation upon the eastern slope of
the Rocky Mountains, including the coun-
try drained by the ~headwaters of tho Ma.
rias river.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-23

This Congress has but eleven more wor +
ing days before it. 1t has much to do with.
IN That time. Hundreds of bills will die in
the hands Of committees, among them the
bill Tor the admission of Washington Terri
tory with the Montana attachment. The
prospect OF Montana's admission by the
hftieth Congress is flattering. If the Demo.
Gratis in theNew Jersey Legislature be true
to themselves and elect a Democrat to sue
coed Sewell the MISTER will be virtually
settled, for Riddleberger will act with his
Old party and the Senate will be Demo-
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-23

The Inter Mountain says: There is still
a good deal Of feeling in Walkerville about
the disposition OF the Butte post Office"
This is the rankest nonsense. The people
OF Walkerville don't care the snap Of a
finger for it. They have . post oface Of
their own and have no more interest in the
disposition Of the Butte post office than do
the people OF Anaconda or Deer Lodge.
The Inter Mountain must take the people
of Dur sister burg to be a set Of imbeciles.
They know their own business and know
how to attend to it. The remarks of the
Inter Mountain is an insult to their intelli.
gence. For a change u evening contem-
porary should give its readers something
about election frauds.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-23

Michael Davitt jumped into hot water Al
soon az he landed in Ireland. He was an
nounced to speak at Loughrea, but the
meeting was prohibited by proclamation.
Davitt was served with a copy. but refused
to take it. The police had barricaded the
entrance to the National League hall,
where the meeting was advertised to be
held, but a private entrance was found
and Mr.. Davitt addressed a large audience.
His prosecution will now be in order. The
irrepressible land Lacquer, however, does
not worry himself about that. When he
knows he is right he is always prepared to
take the consequences OF his actions.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-23

Agood o has been made toward re
form in the election OF United States Sen.
alto by the resolution offered by Mr.,
Matthews recently in the New Jersey Leeis
lature. The election OF Senators by the di.
rect vote OF the people OF States will &c.
cure the best men and put an end to s,ch
Misrepresentation, through swindling ap.
~portionment, as New York now suffers
New York Star.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-23

Here is the waythe Alta OF San Francis
co refers to the weather in that State:
East OF the mountains nearly fifty mil.
lions OF people are watching for a sag in the
backbone OF winter, while in this blessed
land the spinal column OF spring is. arched
like the back OF a black cat singing bass in
. garden wall concert"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-23

The wal talk in Europe still continues
but with an Indebtedness which leads one
so think it is simply talk. II the Car
press matters in Bulgaria he can get a
night on his hands with Austria. which
event may lead to a conflict between Ger.
many and France, and this is about all
there il in il.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-23

Inc Pyke Opera Company closed the
most successful weeks engagement ever
played in Butte, last evening. This fact is
in evidence that a meritorious comnanv
can always draw full houses in this city,
AND that the people prefer to be amused
rather than witnessing blood and thunder
tragedies. They see enough of the horrible
And tragic in life every day, and when they
can see something that will please them
and leave pleasant impressions upon their
minds they may be counted upon to fill a
house.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-23

Councilman Rickarks' Bill for an act to
protect children from cruelty and neglect
is a carefully prepared measure, and seems
to meet all that is wanted upon this sub.
ject. It should receive the favorable con.
~sideration OF the Legislative Assembly.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-23

The Variety bill was signed by the Cover
nor last Saturday. Like a two-edeed
sword 1t will cut more ways than one and
many who worked for the passage OF the
original bill will feel the Council amend.
msnt IN the destruction OF an important
branch ot their business. As no date was
liked Tor it's going into effect, it will, under
soe statutes, extend fifteen miles from the
capital each day, and reach this city in
seven days after it's approval by the
Governor.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-23

Ihe Pioneer Press says: 1.-THE Dow law
in Ohio has closed over two thousand sa-
looms, but the Prohibitionists are fighting
1t vigorously, all the same. They are mad
when the saloons are not interfered with.
and furious when a good law is passed
which closes them up by the hundred"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-23

Copper is in the field of more general dis
content at present than any other metal
The manufactures alone have been the
ones to obtain a block of cheap copper at
IL cents. The dealers are forced down to
sell below the price they bought at in order
to hold their trade, and they cannot re.
place their copper at any less. The small
Lake companies can't afford to meet the
Calumet and Hecla's figures, and the stock.
holders of the latter company are growing
like Rocky Mountain bears at the low price
named, and SO all around there is wide
spread dissatisfaction. Reports from the
Western mines show that the Anaconda is
positively shut down and will remain so for
some time. The Arizona mines are equally
running light, and with Chill bars cabled
in London at $50, rs. 3d.. it seems as il the
drowning out process inaugurated here by
the Calumet and Hecla will have to be con-
Quoted on a very extensive scale for that
company. Sales at New York for the week
were extremely light, say 300, 900 pounds
Lake at IL cents to Tx cents, while in
Anchor, Oxford and Baltimore the lightest
kind OF business was transacted, and pri-
ces were 80 ragged at sales made so largely
On private terms hat the market can
be quoted except on the wide
range OF * cents to IL cents.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-23

Governor Foraker, it is stated, wants
the nomination for Vice-President with
Sherman rs the Presidential candidate.
There is an exhibition OF gall in the propo-
sition which can be seen nowhere outside
the State of Ohio,